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Photograph taken from the cleared site of the Tramway offices. At left is the Dalgety building.

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Central City / Cathedral Square

Source:
Archive 334, p. 11

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In 1858 plans were commissioned from the pre-eminent English Gothic architect of the day, George Gilbert Scott, who never visited the city but left oversight to Robert Speechley, the superintending architect. The foundation stone was laid in 1864. Foundations of the Cathedral were completed in 1865 but, because of economic conditions, no further work was done until 1873 when Benjamin Mountfort became resident architect. He adapted the Scott design and added features of his own, such as the tower balconies, west porch, font, pulpit and stained glass. In 1881 the nave was completed and consecrated, but there was not enough money for the transepts, chancel and sanctuary. Those took another twenty-three years to construct. The western porch was added in 1894-1895. In November 1904 the Cathedral was finally completed, at a cost of £64,000.

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The spire, north transept and choir of the Cathedral under construction, looking at the east arch from Worcester Street, Christchurch.

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Central City / Cathedral Square

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Archive 334, p. 7

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By August 1876 construction of the Cathedral was well underway. However, the funds of the Cathedral Commission were so limited that for two years (1878-1879) it was not possible to let any contract, the work being done by day labour.. Progress is shown in this photograph.

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Central City / Cathedral Square

Source:
The weekly press, 9 February 1898, p. 9

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Two images of historic earthquake damage to the spire of ChristChurch Cathedral from 1901 (left) and 1888 (right).

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Central City / Cathedral Square

Source:
Canterbury times, 20 November 1901, p. 38

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The Cathedral was designed by the Englishman G.G. Scott and work began on it in 1863. A local architect, B.W. Mountfort, later supervised the project. This image belongs to the period 1882-1888. The tower and spire, paid for by the Rhodes family, are complete. The spire was later damaged in the earthquake of 1888 which brought down part of the top section. The nave, which was roofed in 1881, is also completed. The transepts and chancel areas at the back were not finished until 1904.

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